Re: Winter/White ancestry

Hello, I just logged onto this and am at the beginning of my search.The farthest back I have gotten with certainty is my grandfather John Bernard White.He married Cecilia Hawk in 1914.He was a government apothecary in a remote village called Gammaduwa. John Bernard is the father of the famous Sri Lankan athelete Duncan White who won the silver medal in 1948. What can you tell me about the White name?Was it prevalant? I would appreciate any and all help.Thank you. Bernard White